Government/Municipal/General Assignment Reporter

Lee Enterprises; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short and long-term disability

Company-provided life insurance

Supplemental life insurance

401K retirement plan with companymatch

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

The Kenosha News, a division of Lee Enterprises, is seeking a full-time newspaper reporter/photographer who writes clearly, can develop relationships with sources, and has initiative. Responsibilities include education and general assignment reporting, taking photos and video, and posting online and on social media.

Experience preferred but recent journalism graduates are welcome. The role may require some night and weekend hours, with flexible scheduling and a strong local focus.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and reporting skills.
• Ability to juggle deadlines and assignments.
• Experience with photography and video is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cover education and general assignment news.
• Take photos and video for the paper.
• Post content online and on social media.
• Develop relationships with sources.

Skills

News reporting

Source development

Photography

Video capture

Social media

Tools

Camera

Video editing software

Job description

Government/Municipal/General Assignment Reporter

The Kenosha News, a division of Lee Enterprises, is looking for a full-time newspaper reporter/photographer who writes clearly, can develop relationships with sources and has an ability to take initiative. Responsibilities will emphasize education and general assignment news and feature reporting, taking photos and video for the paper, and posting content online and on social media.

Reporters must be able to handle a variety of assignments from breaking news to features and must be able to juggle multiple assignments and deadlines. Local content and coverage is our bread and butter and our next reporter must be able to hit the ground running to meet the demands of our readers. The position requires some night and weekend hours, but we work with our reporters to make their schedules as flexible as possible.

The Kenosha News is a daily newspaper with circulation of 10,000 daily and 11,000 Sunday and Wednesday. We’ve won several first-place statewide awards in recent years and we have a strong digital culture. We cover an urban, suburban and rural area with its downtown along Lake Michigan. Kenosha County is less than 45 minutes from Milwaukee and a little over an hour away from Chicago and is just two hours from Madison, WI.

Applicants with some newspaper experience are preferred, but recent graduates in journalism are welcome to apply.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.

We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• company provided life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• generous paid time off
• paid parental leave

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.